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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 6th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Lauren Olivaura was born and raised in Turlock and graduated from Turlock High School.
- Of course, under the assistance of a medical doctor, but with that, I'll ...under the assistance of a
- In our schools, educators, counselors, and other school employees with DACA status are wondering whether
- School leaders are also struggling with staffing shortages.
- Without program stability, our businesses, employers, and local economies suffer as well.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixteen - Thursday, February 5
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- When he was a public school teacher, that was the best thing to be in because it wasn't private school
- Dory Lawson most recently assisted our office in a very big way.
- He attended Northeast High School, graduating in Faith and resilience and hard work.
- She also taught grade school in the public school system for two years before their home church in Larry
- City opened up a Christian school where she taught for the next 23 years.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cabo Verdean Cultural Center Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- I know that you are, you know, vice chair of Ways and Means or assistant vice chair.
- time in Cabo Verde, but he also was one of the first Cape Verdean educators at Madison Park High School
- John Cruz, the president and CEO of Cruz Companies, the largest Cape Verdean-owned construction company
- Tony Rodriguez is a current Brockton School Committee member, thinking about the school committees and
- He's also in construction and development. Very thoughtful.
Summary:
The meeting was the first organizational discussion of the newly created commission to study the feasibility of establishing a Massachusetts Cape Verdean Cultural Center in Boston. Senator Liz Miranda opened with background on the seven-year effort to create the commission, the seed funding included in the state budget, and the commission’s one-year mandate to produce a report on location, funding, and next steps. Members introduced themselves and described their Cape Verdean ties, with discussion emphasizing the historical importance of Cape Verdean communities in Boston, New Bedford, Falmouth/Cape Cod, Brockton, and other parts of the Commonwealth.
A major topic was how to structure the commission’s leadership. Members discussed whether the co-chairs should be legislators, outside appointees, or a mix, and several noted the need to follow open meeting law and other public meeting requirements. Representative Cabral suggested Senator Miranda and Representative Diggs as co-chairs, with possible vice chairs drawn from other appointees. The group also discussed the need to keep the commission representative of the broader state, not just Boston, and to consider an advisory group of Cape Verdean association presidents and other community leaders outside the formal membership.
The commission then reviewed a long list of potential additional members, focusing on people with experience in arts, culture, education, history, community building, philanthropy, construction, health, and related fields. Members were asked to review the list, suggest additions or gaps, and send feedback to staff. No final appointments were made at this meeting. The commission voted to reconvene in two weeks to organize itself, potentially elect co-chairs and vice chairs, and move forward with additional appointments; the motion passed, and the meeting was adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Education Finance Committee hears HF2210 3/20/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Allowing the program to expire will put the functioning of our schools in jeopardy.
- </c> this bill also authorizes school this bill also authorizes school districts<00:02:14.160><c> to<
- </c> hourly workers uh allowing the program hourly workers uh allowing the program to<00:04:57.199><c
- :05:09.919><c> safely</c> precious babies make it to school safely precious babies make it to school
- Metropolitan School Districts.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> of decreasing revenue from construction of decreasing revenue from construction will<00:04:51.600
- Without assistance during construction, the financial impacts could be devastating, not just temporarily
- , but long after construction ends.
- Thank you. long after construction ends. Supporting long after construction ends.
- </c> Again, I think a statewide uh program Again, I think a statewide uh program for<00:08:23.039><c>
Committee:
Senate Transportation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Electricity as Vehicle Fuel Working Group 10/15/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> EVSSE program. EVSSE program.
- So currently the program is a voluntary program for most vehicles.
- So currently the program is a voluntary program for most vehicles.
- that we have called the Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program at the Humphrey School
- uh program at the Humphrey<01:20:07.600><c> school</c><01:20:08.800><c> partnering</c><01:20:09.199>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The public schools could use this to help families fund a lot of the programs that schools are having
- </c> our energy assistance programs. our energy assistance programs.
- ><c> as</c><02:38:41.720><c> of</c> Our energy assistance program, as of Our energy assistance program
- WIC program, MFIP, child care assistance program, medical assistance.
- </c> assistance program, medical assistance. assistance program, medical assistance.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 097 Apr 21st, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 151 construction projects.
- </c><01:06:37.240><c> and</c> for are still not under construction and for are still not under construction
- It is the School Finance Act. Oh, yeah. Senator Wiseman. Uh, thanks, Mr. President.
- I remember I was in high school in the hallway.
- I remember I was in high school in the hallway.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Other - PSCOC Oct 8th, 2025
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- This is James Elementary School in Portales. This is an additional construction funding request.
- Chair, closure of schools, adding unique programs, and moving grades up or down from elementary to secondary
- . for James Elementary School to add additional construction funding totaling $414,358, with a state
- I'm the construction coordinator for Roswell Schools.
- the unfortunate reality of dealing with a lot of complex parts and pieces of school construction.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/11/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> newly produced Legacy funded programming newly produced Legacy funded programming reaching<00:04
- Members sh dues to acquire programming Members sh dues to acquire programming but<00:17:02.560><c> we
- We conduct this programming in over 150 public schools, libraries, and community centers from A to Z,
- </c> programming in over 150 public schools programming in over 150 public schools libraries<00:25:24.559
- </c> programming to more different schools programming to more different schools more<00:30:21.600><c
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Feb 12th, 2026
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- When I was in school... I know that for a fact.
- When I was in school, high school in particular, I know the first week of, and this is public, so maybe
- than $150 million in order to finish construction.
- They still have construction trailers on site. It is ready to go.
- The hospital was left by Steward partially constructed.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider pending calendar business; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine certain pending nominations. Apr 30th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- But Senator Hoeven, you know what the mother buffalo said to her son as he went off to school.
- And most recently, as Assistant Secretary for International Affairs.
- . talent and expertise consistent with the IAEA programs for new nuclear nations.
- And we do have some grant programs currently.
- The loan program office.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- to go to school.
- Um, whenever there might be a threat to a school, and most of these threats to the schools generally
- to the schools generally are threats to the schools generally are callin<00:45:47.359><c> threats.
- </c> administrator, other school employee. administrator, other school employee.
- </c> the ongoing operations of the school. the ongoing operations of the school.
Committee:
House Judiciary
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Education (3-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- He added that in the last couple of budgets, the programs have all been funded from the high school dual
- He said the last couple of budgets have funded these programs from the high school dual credit portion
- And if you were here for the virtual<00:28:11.520><c> school</c> virtual school virtual school testimony
- And what I will say, every school has the potential for a virtual program, and the state has a virtual
- potential for a every school has the potential for a virtual<00:48:28.319><c> program</c><00:48:28.960
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee heard House Bill 132, which would change home and hospital instruction funding so schools can be reimbursed sooner when students miss school for short-term mental health-related stays. Representative Nick Wilson said current law requires a student to be out five days before funding begins, leaving schools unpaid when they provide instruction during 2- to 4-day absences. The committee gave HB 132 favorable expression unanimously.
The committee then heard House Bill 193, a cleanup bill on dual credit scholarships. Representative J.T. Payne and KHEAA’s director explained that the bill consolidates academic and CTE dual credit scholarships into one statute to reduce administrative confusion, since the programs have been funded together in recent budgets. HB 193 passed unanimously with favorable expression.
House Bill 241 drew the most discussion. The committee first adopted a substitute, which members said changed the bill to give the Commissioner of Education discretion, rather than a mandate, to grant calamity days. The bill and substitute centered on virtual instruction and Cloverport Virtual Academy: supporters said the school was a pilot project that needed more time and that a prior agency effort to cap virtual instruction would have effectively shut it down, while opponents argued the substitute would reward a low-performing virtual model and extend NTI/virtual learning too broadly. Testimony from an Oldham County parent criticized NTI quality and opposed adding more virtual days. No final vote on HB 241 was included in the portion provided.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This isn't forced on any school districts.
- I will also point out that this has a mentoring program that is a mandatory mentoring program with regular
- It's not a new thing, and I'm always hearing how the schools would like the flexibility the charter schools
- program directives are.
- What ends up happening is they come to an area where there is a charter school or a school of their choice
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/27/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- people who haven't been tracking this very much, I think as much as 83% of all new housing being constructed
- c><00:02:54.400><c> of</c><00:02:54.560><c> Commerce</c><00:02:54.920><c> to</c><00:02:55.120><c> assist
- </c> the Department of Commerce to assist the Department of Commerce to assist unit<00:02:55.720><c>
- It's an Ombudsman created within the Department of Commerce to assist unit owners in enforcing their
- Back to the table in school, and Mr.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- The only touch he had with the Arizona system was through an NGO that assisted him in getting back on
- It will be going to the Department of Homeland Security Election Assistant Director.
- Secretary Nome and her assistant.
- system, and assistance for counties in the text-based early voting tracking messaging system.
- Does any committee member here use ClassDojo with their children in school?
Keywords:
elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 27, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:27:30.880><c> are</c> conservation stewardship programs are conservation stewardship programs
- to the program, so we're looking at different ways to address this.
- to the program, so we're looking at different ways to address this.
- ><c> looking</c> impacts to the program so we're looking impacts to the program so we're looking at<01
- </c><01:55:53.800><c> modification</c> prohibits the construction modification prohibits the construction
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several measures. On HB 211 relating to stream maintenance, DLNR supported the intent but requested amendments to clarify that responsibility for removing abandoned property rests with the entity that has jurisdiction or ownership of the stream, and asked for appropriations to help cover cleanup costs. Members discussed existing county authority to clean streams and then seek reimbursement from private owners, and the City and County of Honolulu’s written testimony was noted as arguing the bill conflicts with a federal court stipulation requiring notice and storage of personal property before disposal.
On HB 502 relating to land use, OPSD and the Land Use Commission supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the short timeline and the need for rule changes, with OPSD recommending a more permanent county plan-based district boundary amendment process instead of a temporary one. The Department of Agriculture asked counties to make concurrent revisions to ordinances and rules affecting agricultural land partitioning. Testimony also noted the bill is aimed at legacy agricultural subdivisions and would require Land Use Commission rulemaking.
On HB 510 relating to declaration of water shortage and emergency, DLNR and the Board of Water Supply strongly supported the measure, saying it would give CWRM a more timely tool to respond to emergencies outside designated water management areas and would require rulemaking, permit classifications, and criteria for declaring shortages. In response to opposition concerns from the Land Use Research Foundation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, DLNR said the rulemaking process would allow public input and that permit classifications could help balance agricultural and other water uses. On HB 511 relating to public lands, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported removing the survey requirement before setting aside public lands between state agencies, saying it would speed Act 90 transfers and save time and money, though one testifier cautioned against misuse of agricultural lands. No votes were taken during the excerpted portion of the meeting.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So trying to constructively figure out how we can use the existing resources that have already been thought
- So trying to constructively figure out how we can use the existing resources that have already been thought
- Show-and-tell day at my daughter's school.
- , Director of Western U.S. energy market policy with NRG Energy, who can also provide technical assistance
- The pilot programs that were mentioned by PG&E show that this can work, coupled with the fact that we've
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy met without a quorum at first and proceeded as a subcommittee, then later established quorum and took up three bills. AB 1715, by Assembly Member Schiavo, would require the CPUC to create a searchable online database of utility advice letters, responses, and resolutions dating back to 2020, and add quarterly reporting on taxpayer-funded loans and grants to investor-owned utilities. Supporters, including TURN, said the bill would improve transparency and accountability around utility financing and ratepayer savings; no formal opposition testified, though SDG&E and SoCalGas said committee amendments addressed their main concerns. The bill was moved do pass as amended to Appropriations and ultimately passed 16-0.
AB 1761, by Assembly Member Rogers, would improve transparency around the PCIA charge paid by community choice aggregators and other departing load customers by allowing advance access to data used in the calculation through an existing CPUC nondisclosure process. CalCCA, several CCAs, local governments, and clean energy groups supported the bill, arguing that current PCIA-setting practices are opaque and can cause rate shock; IOUs opposed, citing concerns about market-sensitive data and noting an existing CPUC process they said had not been fully used. After discussion of confidentiality protections and the committee amendments, the bill passed 15-0 to Appropriations.
AB 1787, by Assembly Member Schultz, would require the CPUC to direct the large investor-owned utilities to offer optional dynamic rate tariffs once smart meter and related system upgrades approved on or after January 1, 2027 are in place. Supporters said dynamic pricing can help customers shift usage to lower-cost, cleaner periods and reduce peak demand costs, while opponents from PG&E, SDG&E, and SCE argued the bill was too prescriptive, could conflict with ongoing CPUC proceedings, and might create cost or implementation issues. The author said he would continue working with opponents and accepted committee amendments; the bill passed 13-0 to Appropriations. All three measures were reported out, and the committee adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- So trying to constructively figure out how we can use the existing resources that have already been thought
- So trying to constructively figure out how we can use the existing resources that have already been thought
- Show-and-tell day at my daughter's school, and so I brought a prop to use in my presentation, with the
- , Director of Western U.S. energy market policy with NRG Energy, who can also provide technical assistance
- The pilot programs that were mentioned by PG&E show that this can work, coupled with the fact that we've
Committee:
House Utilities and Energy